Areas of Practice

Business Law

Gleaves Swearingen attorneys have the experience needed to assist business clients in making sensible decisions about all aspects of business planning, from choosing the right entity at the inception of a business to evaluating merger and acquisition opportunities; from growing a small start-up business to planning for business succession. Our attorneys are particularly skilled in working with small and family-owned businesses. Gleaves Swearingen is an experienced business planning firm with attorneys who specialize in such areas as:

Commercial Law

Business is all about buying, selling, negotiating and coming to mutual agreements. In these key situations, it is vital to have expert counsel on your side. The business attorneys at Gleaves Swearingen are adept at helping clients to resolve complicated commercial law issues. We have helped our clients to attain their goals, foresee and avoid problems, and to keep their business running smoothly, whether a lender, business borrower, or a commercial entity trying to complete or resolve a transaction. Our commercial law services include, but are not limited to:

  • Debt financing;
  • Personal and real property transactions;
  • Construction and project financing;
  • Financing for operating capital, acquisitions, equipment, or other purchases;
  • Commercial contract negotiating and drafting;
  • Intellectual property licensing agreements;
  • Supply and distribution agreements;
  • Employment agreements; and
  • Personal service contracts.

Corporations, Partnerships & Limited Liability Companies

Business entities are complex and require great care in formation and governance. Having the appropriate entity structure is important to a company’s success and vital to limiting potential liability. We assist all types and sizes of business entities to meet their business objectives while limiting their potential liabilities. A few of the services we provide include:

  • Advising on corporate structure, ownership interests, management issues, tax planning and compensation;
  • Reviewing, drafting and revising agreements governing relationships among shareholders, partners and members of an entity;
  • Reviewing, drafting and revising employment agreements and internal policies;
  • Reviewing, drafting and revising documents used in reorganizations, mergers and acquisitions, and dissolutions; and
  • Advising on real estate matters, such as sales, purchases, leases, land use approvals and compliance and environmental clean-up.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Deciding to incorporate another enterprise into your current corporate set-up, or merge your existing company with another business entity, can be a daunting proposition. At Gleaves Swearingen, our attorneys can counsel you on the benefits and the pitfalls involved with taking your business to the next step. Many times mergers and acquisitions can give rise to other legal issues, such as ERISA compliance, environmental issues, labor and employment conflicts or federal taxation compliance. From sophisticated, complex transactions and tax architecture to simple asset transactions, our attorneys can guide you through the process in a timely and efficient manner, keeping your goals foremost.

At Gleaves Swearingen, we focus on understanding your business objectives. We can provide practical advice to further those objectives, assisting you in structuring, negotiating and documenting financial and other commercial transactions to achieve those objectives in a manner that best serves your interests.

Related Areas of Practice

For more information about how our attorneys can assist you with business issues, please contact one of the attorneys below:

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